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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7741413 | Curable compositions having improved adhesion performance The present invention relates to adhesion-improved, curable compositions comprising a cyclic ether, a cyclic thiocarbonate, an amine and a carboxylic acid. A method of making such compositions and their use in adhesives, sealants and coatings are also provided. ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7709058 | Process for coating metal sheet, especially zinc sheet A process for coating metals, selected from aluminum and its alloys, zinc and its alloys, and galvanized or alloy-galvanized steel, in which the metal is given a weather-resistant protective coating, wherein the metal is cleaned if necessary, and thereafter subjecte... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7708211 | Nozzle for the discharge of a flowable substance A nozzle for the discharge of a flowable substances, for example adhesive or sealing compositions, having a discharge orifice with a variable geometry. The adjustable nozzle permits the user to select the optimal discharge profile suited to a particular application ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7578921 | Process for anodically coating aluminum and/or titanium with ceramic oxides An article of manufacture and a process for making the article by generating corrosion-, heat- and abrasion-resistant ceramic coatings comprising titanium and/or zirconium dioxide using direct and alternating current on anodes comprising aluminum and/or titanium. Op... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7569132 | Process for anodically coating an aluminum substrate with ceramic oxides prior to polytetrafluoroethylene or silicone coating An article of manufacture and a process for making the article by the anodization of aluminum and aluminum alloy workpieces to provide corrosion-, heat- and abrasion-resistant ceramic coatings comprising titanium and/or zirconium oxides, and the subsequent coating o... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7473324 | Corrosion resistant coatings Autodeposition of a coating containing an epoxy resin is accomplished over a metal substrate that has been coated with a zinc phosphate conversion coating without significant removal of the zinc phosphate conversion coating. ... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7452852 | Water-based paint-removing solution Paint residues may be removed from spraying equipment and the like by flushing with aqueous compositions containing alkoxylated aromatic alcohols wherein the aromatic ring moieties of such alcohols do not bear any alkyl substituent containing more than 4 carbon atom... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7452454 | Anodized coating over aluminum and aluminum alloy coated substrates Using aqueous electrolytes containing complex fluorides or oxyfluorides such as fluorozirconates and fluorotitanates, ferrous metal articles and non-metallic articles having a first coating containing aluminum may be rapidly anodized to form a second protective surf... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7452428 | Method for coating metal substrates with a radically polymerizable coating agent and coated substrates The invention relates to a method and coating agents used in the method which provide good adherence to and good corrosion protection of metal substrates; the coating coating agents are cross-linkable via radical polymerization. Adhesion promoting compounds are pres... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7414012 | Aqueous lubricant for plastic working of metallic material and method for forming lubricant film A waterborne lubricant, useful in the plastic working of metals, which imparts a lubricating behavior to the surface of metals in the absence of a conversion coating contains (A) water-soluble inorganic salt and (B) wax, wherein these components are dissolved or dis... | 08/19/2008 |
| RE40406 | Process for coating and/or touching up coatings on metallic surfaces A composition and method for coating and touching up a metal surface is provided. The composition contains from about 0.5 to about 240 millimoles per kilogram of a fluorometallate ion, from about 0.5 grams/liters to about 10 grams/liter of phosphorous-containing ino... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7303905 | Amylolytic enzyme extracted from sp. A 7-7 (DSM 12368) and washing and cleaning agents containing this novel amylolytic enzyme The invention relates to a novel amylolytic enzyme extracted from the microorganism Bacillus sp. A 7-7 (DSM 12368), to sufficiently similar proteins having an amylolytic function, to methods for the production thereof and to diverse fields of application for ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7153818 | Amylolytic enzyme extracted from sp. A 7-7 (DSM 12368) and washing and cleaning agents containing this novel amylolytic enzyme The invention relates to a novel amylolytic enzyme extracted from the micro-organism Bacillus sp. A7-7 (DSM 12368), to sufficiently similar proteins having an amylolytic function, to methods for the production thereof and to diverse fields of application for ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 6423122 | Absorption device and corresponding exchangeable packaging A device is disclosed for absorbing moisture from the air. The device is made of flexible packaging material attached to a support. The packaging is filled with an absorption material. The support may have parts for holding the same in a rigid standard si... | 07/23/2002 |
